Palaces · London
Princess Diana
Princess Diana — Public artwork (statue) by Ian Rank-Broadley.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Queensway · 0.5 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Princess Diana is a place of interest in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 2021. Wikidata describes it as: "Public artwork (statue) by Ian Rank-Broadley.". Coordinates: 51.5057°, -0.1866°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
A statue of Diana, Princess of Wales is located in the Sunken Garden of London's Kensington Palace. Commissioned by Diana's two sons William and Harry on the 20th anniversary of her death, the statue was designed and executed by sculptor Ian Rank-Broadley and placed in the newly redesigned garden by Pip Morrison before being unveiled as a memorial to Diana on 1 July 2021, which would have been on her 60th birthday.
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Background
History
In 2017, Diana's two sons commissioned a statue of their mother for Kensington Palace to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death. In an official statement released by Kensington Palace, Prince William and Prince Harry said "Our mother touched so many lives. We hope the statue will help all those who visit Kensington Palace to reflect on her life and her legacy." At the time, the BBC's royal correspondent Peter Hunt wrote, "This national monument to the wife of one future king and the mother of another has been a long time coming. The Queen Mother statue was unveiled seven years after her death."
Architecture
{{quote box|width=32em|<poem>These are the units to measure the worth Of this woman as a woman regardless of birth. Not what was her station? But had she a heart? How did she play her God-given part?</poem>|source=The extract from The Measure of a Man by Wallace Gallaher, carved on the paving stone in front of the statue It is situated in the middle of one end of the Sunken Garden, newly redesigned by Pip Morrison. Work on redesigning the garden began in 2019; five gardeners planted over 4,000 individual flowers, including many forget-me-nots, Diana's favourite flower, along with "ballerina and blush noisette roses, white triumphator and china pink tulips, lavender, dahlias, and sweet…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5057, -0.1866
- District
- Kensington and Chelsea
- Parish
- Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area
- Postcode
- W8 4PU
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kensington and Bayswater
- Established
- 2021
- Nearest railway station
- Queensway — 0.5 km
- Opening
- 1 July 2021
- Official site
- www.richardyounggallery.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n8883963018 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Statue of Diana, Princess of Wales (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Statue of Diana, Princess of Wales 3 (rotated).jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Princess Diana?
- Princess Diana is in London, United Kingdom (postcode W8 4PU), in the parish of Kensington and Chelsea, unparished area.
- When was Princess Diana built?
- Built or established in 2021.
- Does Princess Diana charge admission?
- Princess Diana typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Princess Diana?
- The nearest railway station is Queensway, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode W8 4PU.